Improvement in umbrellas



C. B. SPENCER. Umbrellas.

Patented Nov. 25, i873.

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UNITED STATES CHARLES B. SPENCER, OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA., ASSIGNOR. OFONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO MARCUS MARX, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN UMBRELLAS.

Specification forming part ofLettcrs Patent No. 144,576, dated November25, 1873; application filed April 29, 1673.

To Il whom `it may concern:

Be it known that I, GiLiRLEs 13. SPENCER, of Hastings, in the county ofDakota and State ot' Minnesota, have invented certain ImprovementsinUmbrellas and Sunshades, ot' which the following is a speeitication:

lhe firstpart of myinvention relates to the combination ot' anadjustable sliding and folding umbrella or sunshade, the umbrella o1'sunshade to be folded up, so that it can be put in a valise orcoat-pocket when traveling, and to be attached to the cane when in use.lhe second partl of my invention relates to the combination of sectionalscrew-ring fastening', by which the umbrella or sunshade is attached tothe cane.

Figure l is a side elevation ot' an umbrella when spread, embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a view ot' the umbrella when detached from the caneC and folded up to put in a valise or pocket. Fig. Bis the same halt'folded up. Fig. @L is a View ot' the sliding and Jfolding arms andbrace-arm, all ot' which may be made ot' square or half-round steel ortempered brass. Fig. 5 is a quarter sectional view ot' the screw-ringfastening that holds the cane iu place when the same is attached totheumbrella. Fig. is an end view of the screw-ring fastening in i'oursections, which, itl preferred, may be made in two sections. Fig. 7 isthe screw-ring having thread on the inside to iit the screw on eachsection, which, when turned with thumb and iin ger, compresses eachsection against the cane and holds the same in place. Fig. 8 is an endview of screw-rin g, showing thread on 9 is a view of the thumbpiece.Fig. 10 is an end of the block which slides up and down on the arm, towhich the brace-arm is attached. Fig. l1 is au end view of the band thatholds the sliding arms in place. Figs. l2 and 13 are, respectively, end

and side views of the block Iin which the folding arms swing and areprevented from swinging sidewise, and forms a stop.

A A in Fig. 5 represent two sections of the upper and lower fastening',made and shaped like tapered screws, and cutl in two or i'our sections,which gripe the cane Gr by turning' ring lf3, and holds the same inplace. fI/"is the spring by which each member A is attached to themember 0, and having on the inside iine teeth, by which the cane O isheld iirmly in place. g in Fig. 9 is a thumb-piece attached to the lowerfastening-member O, as shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3. ll in Fig. 4 is theupper sliding arm, the upper end ol which is iliade to t slot lil, asshown in Fig. (i, and the lower end passes through block L, to which.the brace-arm l) is attached. One end of bracearm l) is fitted to slotE, (shown on Fig. (5,) and is attac-hed to the upper end of the lowerfastening with wire running round the same in slot D, as shown in Fig.5. m is the band that holds the sliding arms together. I is the centersliding arm, to which the folding' arm 7.: is attached by a block, whichis prepared with slot in lower end for arm to rest in, as shown in Figs.l2 and 13.

I make no claim to the cane C, or the mode by which the upper end ot'the arm II or the lower end ot' the brnce-armF is attached with wire tothe fasteni'ngs; but

I claim as my inventionrlhe combination ot adjustable fastening-sectionsA, screw-ring B, springs f, thumb-piece g, sliding arms H and I, foldingarms 7u, and block N, substantially as and for the )nirpose herein setforth.

CHARLES P. SPEYCEF.

Yi'itnesses:

G. S. WINsLow. G. F. GREENE.

